Customs & Compliance

Articles on customs & compliance from the Hyre blog — shipping guides, courier comparisons, and customs know-how for sending from Nepal.

A taped parcel with a customs declaration clipped to it on one side of a dashed border line, and an itemised bill on the other with its total picked out in orange and coins spilling from underneath

Who Pays Customs Duty? International Shipping Taxes for Nepali Senders

The customs duty on a parcel sent abroad from Nepal is almost always the receiver's bill, not yours. Who pays what, and where the duty-free line sits country by country.

August 25, 2026 15 min read

A parcel opened at a customs counter with restricted items set aside

Customs & Compliance

What You Can't Ship from Nepal — and What Needs a Permit

Lithium batteries, cash, seeds, antiques: the items couriers refuse outright, the ones that need a permit first, and how to check before your parcel reaches customs.

August 19, 2026 3 min read